Sergiy Zubko

What makes me a good advisor or board member:

I%27ve built and scaled security and risk programs from zero to global scale inside some of the world%27s most scrutinized companies — Google, Apple, Waymo, and now Meta — protecting high-value people, intellectual property, and infrastructure across geopolitically complex environments. I bring a rare combination: hands-on operational leadership (managing guard forces, supply chains, and incident response at scale) paired with intelligence and geopolitical analysis honed at the U.S. Treasury%27s financial intelligence unit and in Google%27s executive protective intelligence function, including direct support to a Google co-founder during Russia%27s invasion of Ukraine. I translate complex, fast-moving risk — physical, cyber, insider, geopolitical — into clear decisions for executives and boards, and I%27ve done it under real pressure: high-risk locations, sensitive IP, and crisis conditions.

Companies that would benefit most:

Startups and scale-ups building or operating physical infrastructure with high stakes attached — AI data centers and compute infrastructure, hardware and chip supply chains, autonomous vehicles/robotics, or any company protecting sensitive IP and prototypes ahead of launch. Also a strong fit for companies expanding internationally into higher-risk or geopolitically sensitive markets, companies managing insider risk around trade secrets, or founders/executives who are themselves high-profile targets and need executive protection and travel risk built in from day one. If a board or leadership team is asking %22how exposed are we, and what would it take to fix it%22 — that%27s the conversation I%27m built for.